Lullabye
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Intro
Bm A G Em
Bm A G Em
Bm A G Em
Bm A G Em
Verse: 1
Bm A G Em
I followed her down by the railroad tracks
Bm A G Em
Waited until she couldn't turn back
Bm A G Em
Her clothes in a pile and her blood in a stream
Bm A G F# Em7
Yeah a lullaby don't always turn to a dream
Verse: 2
Bm A G Em
Took both her kids and put em in the garage
Bm A G Em7 G
And I took off in her car and became a mirage
Bm A G Em
Out in the desert where the air is clean
Bm A G F#m Em
And a lullaby don't always turn to a dream
Bridge
G Em7 Em
An innocent man might take the blame
G A Gm Bm A G Em
I'll shave my head, and change my name
Verse: 3
Bm A G Em
Out in the desert it's as still as death
Bm A G Em
It's as if mother nature mother nature was holding her breath
Bm A G Em
The coyotes howl and the vultures scream
Bm A G F#m Em
And a lullaby don't always turn to a dream
Bm A G Em
Bm A G Em
Bm A G Em7
Bm A G F#m Em
Verse: 4
Bm A G Em
I guess it started when I was a teen
Bm A G Em
And my parents will never know their little boy is such a fiend
Bm A G Em
I guess sometimes it works out, but you never know what it means
Bm A G F#m Em
Cause a lullaby don't always turn to a dream
G D Em
Naw, a lullaby don't always turn to a dream
How to play Lullabye
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.